Blacksburg, VA. - In 2002, VTLS Inc. saw its customer base grow to 115 installed Virtua sites, 60 of them acquired in the past year. Of those 60 sites, 26 of them are new named sales and 34 are VTLS upgrades. Twenty of the sites are US based and 40 of them are international.
The following is a breakdown of library type for the 60 Virtua customers that contracted with VTLS this past year:
Library Type | Existing accounts purchasing a new library system | Number of new name accounts | Total number of signed contracts |
---|---|---|---|
Academic | 17 | 12 | 29 |
Public | 6 | 1 | 7 |
School | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Special | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Totals | 34 | 26 | 60 |
Currently, the number of installed Virtua sites is at 115 with 75 sites overseas and 40 customers in the United States. The following is a breakdown of total installed Virtua sites by library type:
Library Type | US/Canada | International | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Academic | 16 | 52 | 68 |
Public | 12 | 6 | 18 |
School | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Special | 10 | 17 | 27 |
Totals | 40 | 75 | 115 |
About VTLS Inc.
VTLS Inc. (www.vtls.com) is an ISO 9001 registered company. With over 25 years of experience creating smarter libraries, museums, archives and corporations, VTLS Inc. is an international leader in integrated library automation, digital imaging services and RFID technology. VTLS Inc. solutions include Virtua ILS - Integrated Library Systems, Visual MIS - Multimedia and Imaging Solutions and Vista CPS - Companion Product Suite. VTLS is a corporate member of the American Library Association, a voting member of NISO, and a charter member and sponsor of CNI. A diverse customer base of more than 900 libraries located in 32 countries gives VTLS a global perspective of the industry and compels the company to abide by strict international standards.